Forgotten Password - Help

Secret_Lady

My Mums computer has for some strange reason 'reset' it's self. The screensaver came on and the desktop wallpaper changed?

It also now needs her to put in her password to access her files etc on the computer, unfortunately she cannot remember what it was (even with the password hint) You can access the computer OK as a guest but it will not let you access her files under her name on the computer.

Is there any way of finding out her password or by passing it to get to her files? Prior to this it was on automatic, so she did not need to enter a password when she turned on the computer.

Thanks in advance if anyone can advise, even if it's just to say it's not possible.

Red_Rose_Exile

Have a read of Petri's solution

You may want to do a system file check when you get up and running again